I just got a new pair of delightfully pointy shoes, and since I'm still breaking them in, the toes are a wee-bit hurty. (Yes, I know, the obvious solution is: DON'T WEAR POINTY SHOES!!! But my vanity and girly aesthetics say otherwise) Anyway - I had some small round makeup sponges in my cabinet, and I decided to try putting one in each of the toes - and it is just enough padding to make the shoes delightfully comfy!! Works a lot better than kleenex or tissue paper: that solution is just kind of painful, and the sponges are so small and soft they compact down nicely without getting all hard & painful like kleenex and tissue.